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PAN SCOURING IMPLEMENT Filed May 5, 1948 Patented Sept. 20,* 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIFCE 2,482,605A v I" Q PAN SCOURING IMPLEM-NT Ernest W. Worley, kansas Kans. Y Y Application May 5, 1948, Serial No. 25,165

This invention relates to devices used particularly in the home. and more specically to a pan The most important object of this invention.

is to provide an implement for scouring pans having a tubular body provided with a plurality of inturned spurs at one end thereof for yieldably holding a mass of metallic shavings in place, said body being provided with a reciprocable member for progressively forcing the shavings from one end of the body past the spurs.

Another important object o f this invention, is to providev a rpanscoiiring implement,l wherein the reciprocable member is provided with an out-turned annular flange bearing against the innermost face of the tubular body for rendere ing the same substantially water-tight.

Another object of this inventionv is to provide an implement ofthe aforesaid character wherein the innermost movable member has a head extending beyondV the liquid seal thereof, which head is of such size as to Dass, between the inturned spurs of the body,A to the end that the last bit of` metallic shavings may be utilized.

Other objects of this invention include the manner in which the innermost member is actuated by an external, threadedly-mounted cap and many minor details of construction which render the implement easy and cheaply constructed, attractive in appearance, sturdy and highly efficient for the purposes contemplated.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of a pan scouring implement made. in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a substantially central longitudinal cross-sectional view taken on line II-II of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a stretched-out perspective view of all of the component parts of the implement, per se; and,

Fig. 4 is an end view showing the holding spurs and with the metallic shavings entirely removed.

The device about to be described has been developed for effectively holding a mass of interentangled metallic shavings designated by the numeral IIJ. As is well known in the art, such shavings may be used and have been used for effectively scouring pots and pans and other kitchen utensils and usually takes the form of steel wool, copper shavings or other metallic cuttings.

1 Claim. (o1. 155209) When usediwithout a holder of' any nature whatsover,Y one disadvantage lies in the damage to 'the hands ofthe user., Since oftentimes small particles of the shavings break off into the fingers of the userand because of the scratching and cutthis holder has been specially designed to permit use of virtually every particle of the shavings` before'the same need be discarded and the'holder relled.

'The holder, per se, illustrated in the drawing; is broadly designated by the numeral I2 and includes a tubular body I4. Body I4 has both of its ends-open, and one Iof such ends has a plurality of inturned spurs I6 spaced along its innermost periphery.

As clearly indicated in Fig. 2, the metallic shavings Ill are disposed within the tubular body I4 with a portion thereof extending outwardly beyond body I4 and with the spurs I6 extending thereinto. Since the shavings I0 are light and fluffy, these spurs I6 will readily imbed within such shavings I0 and yieldably lock therewith.

A reciprocable member I8 is telescopically mounted within the body I4 and is preferably hollow throughout the greater portion of its length for purposes of lightness and cheapness o-f construction. One end of thistubular member I8 has a closed end 20 which, in turn, is provided with a continuous annular out-turned ange 22. The diameter of the flange 22 of member I8 is substantially the same as the inside diameter of the body I4 and greater than the distance between spurs I5, to the end that, as member I8 is reciprocated, ange 22 will slidably engage the inner-most wall of body I4. By such construction, it is apparent that, when the device is placed in use, water or other liquid passing through the shavings I0 will be held back against further entrance into body f4.

Member I8 is provided with a head 24 exteriorly of the end wall 20 thereof. This head 24 is dome-like and has a diameter less than the distance between opposed spurs I6. The height of this headV 24 is substantially the same or greater than the thickness of spurs I6 from the Much waste 3 outermost face thereof toward the interior of body I4.

Accordingly, when the member I8 is moved toward that end of body I4 having spurs I6 thereon, metallic shavings I will be forced outwardly and, since the head 24 will pass between the spurs I6, virtually all of the shavings IU can be utilized before relling of the holder I2 becomes necessary.

Such outward movement of the member I8 is effected by manipulation of a cup-shaped cap 26. That end of the body I4 opposite to the spurs I6 is provided with external threads 28 that mesh with internal threads 30 formed onthe "cap26 and, as indicated in the drawing, such cap,.25

telescopes and closes this said threaded end of body I4. 1-::...-..

The inner-most end of member I8 rests directly upon the innermost face of the-bottom wall of cap 26. When the cap 26 is manipulated to.. move member I8 inwardly against the vshavings. Il), the latter. will be moved outwardlyand,Ar sincesuch shavings 'I Diare loosely inter-entangled,-

theV spursV I6 4will permit vsuch outward movement of thegshavings I8 and at .the same time hold the same against complete` displacement `from the holder I2; j

It is'obviously to be noted furtherthat the inturned spurs ll-formed on body I4 have at their innermost free ends an ear 32 that extends to- Wardthe end of body I 4,having threads V28 thereons.` SincerthesefearspSZ extendI oppositely tothe direction; of Atravel of shavings I0 when member' IBi-saCtuated, further assurance against displacementor the shavings i 0 is provided.

Another feature ofthis device lies in an.in, vvardlyextending centrally-disposed Vshoulder 34 formed on the inner-most face of the bight of cap= 26.- This shoulder 34 j is f circular and has` 'a diameter substantially the same as -the inside diameter of the member I8, tothe `end-that the proximal end of such member I8 is held in a cen-- tered position with respect to the cap 28 and the body I4.

.The filling may take place by either-forcing the new. ball ofshavings I 0 into the open end of body I4 Vafter'manipulation ot. cap 2'6 to moveV member IBto the ,inner-most endsfof -its path-oftravel.

Or, if desired, the'cap 26 may be entirely removed together with member I8 and the shavings I0 moved into the opposite end of body I4. Any suitable material may be used for making the component parts of the holder I2, and it is contemplated that a plastic composition be used, since the same is light, inexpensive and can be produced in any number of attractive colors.

Manifestly, while only one embodiment of the present invention has beenillustrated and described, such changes and modiiications as fairly come within the scope of the appended claim are contemplated hereby.

Having'thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire secured by Letters Patent is:

A scouring implement of the kind described Vcorr'iprisirig va-tubular body; a mass of interentangled metal shavings in said body and extending beyond one end thereof; a plurality of in turned spurs formed in` said body adjacent sa'id"'one end thereof "and'ixtending into said shavings for holding the vlatter againstdisplacement4 fromV the body; "a reciprocablel member in thebody for forcingsaid'shavings outwardly from the body; 'and 'an'out-turned lHarige' on "said meinberadjaeent the shavings and slidably l bearing against the inner-mostface of the body to presentwa liquid seal', thefe'ndfof the member adjacent the shavings being smaller than vthe dis-v tance between the spurs'whereby substantially allo'f saidshavings maybe forced from the body bythe member. Vj j 1 'o ERNEST WLWORLEY.l

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